Quadra Island native and Victoria B.C. resident, Sam Whittingham, officially became the first man in history to exceed 80 miles per hour by completing the 200M in 5.55 seconds for a new world record of 80.55 MPH! Conditions in Nevada on the fianl day of trials were perfect - 80 degrees and totally calm winds with 9% humidity.

Sam was piloting the Varna Diablo created by George Georgiev of Gabriela Island.